demote

[USA]/ˌdiːˈməʊt/
[UK]/ˌdiːˈmoʊt/
Frekvens: Meget høj

Oversættelse

vt. nedgøre; forringe.
Word Forms
Present Participledemoting
Past Participledemoted
Past Tensedemoted
Third Person Singulardemotes
Pluraldemotes

Eksempelsætninger

The boat was smashed on the rocks. See also Synonyms at demote ,opportunity

Båden blev smadret på klipperne. Se også Synonymer ved demote ,opportunity

a defeat that humiliated both army and nation. See also Synonyms at demote

et nederlag, der ydmygede både hær og nation. Se også Synonymer ved demote

the head of the army was demoted to deputy defence secretary.

Hærens chef blev degraderet til næstforretningsminister.

was demoted from captain to lieutenant;

blev degraderet fra kaptajn til løjtnant;

He was demoted to the rank of ordinary soldier.

Han blev degraderet til rang af menig.

For this peccadillo he was demoted and sent back to pound the beat.

For denne lille fejl blev han degraderet og sendt tilbage for at patruljere gaden.

The boss demoted her to a less responsible position.

Chefen degraderede hende til en mindre ansvarlig stilling.

Virkelige Eksempler

But you were quite right in demoting him.

Men du havde helt ret i at nedgradere ham.

Kilde: Gone with the Wind

I've been demoted to dwarf planet status, so please listen.

Jeg er blevet nedgraderet til dværgplanetstatus, så vær sød at lytte.

Kilde: Children's Encyclopedia Song

She was our lead singer, but we demoted her because she wasn't good enough.

Hun var vores forsanger, men vi nedgraderede hende, fordi hun ikke var god nok.

Kilde: Our Day Season 2

And she was so incensed at your demoting Hugh from the management of the mill.

Og hun var så rasende over, at du nedgraderede Hugh fra ledelsen af møllen.

Kilde: Gone with the Wind

But I actually didn't demote Pluto. That was a vote of the International Astronomical Union.

Men jeg nedgraderede faktisk ikke Pluto. Det var en afstemning i Internationalt Astronomisk Union.

Kilde: The Big Bang Theory Season 4

In his appointments to government jobs, Mr Sunak demoted the status of the minister for climate policies.

I sine udnævnelser til statslige stillinger nedgraderede Mr. Sunak status for klima-ministeren.

Kilde: The Economist (Summary)

Burns Strider was accused of sexually harassing a young female staffer. He was demoted, but not fired.

Burns Strider blev anklaget for seksuelt overgreb på en ung kvindelig medarbejder. Han blev nedgraderet, men ikke fyret.

Kilde: PBS English News

It found in favour of a mother who had sued a medical practice in Hiroshima for demoting her.

Det frikendte en mor, der havde sagsøgt en lægepraksis i Hiroshima for at have nedgraderet hende.

Kilde: The Economist (Summary)

More than seventy-five years later, that planetary status was revoked and Pluto was demoted to a dwarf planet.

Mere end halvfems år senere blev den planetariske status tilbagekaldt, og Pluto blev nedgraderet til en dværgplanet.

Kilde: Children's Learning Classroom

So, what does it mean “to be demoted”?

Så, hvad betyder det at ”blive nedgraderet”?

Kilde: Engvid-Emma Course Collection

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